Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A well known Australian writer.At the age of ten, Marsden's family moved to Sydney and he enrolled a

A well known Australian writer.At the age of ten, Marsden's family moved to Sydney and he enrolled at The King's School, Parramatta, which was renowned for its overbearing military style of education. Upon completion of his high schooling, Marsden began a Law/Arts degree at the University of Sydney, and worked at a mortuary, in a sideshow and as a security guard, before finally becoming an English teacher.He taught for nine years at Geelong Grammar School, and became Head of English at the school's Timbertop campus. In 1982, he was arrested while on the blockade attempting to stop construction of the Franklin Dam. As all the prisons in the region were full due to the number of people arrested, Marsden was placed in the high-security Risdon Prison for a night. He later wrote that he used the experience to help him write scenes in Letters From The Inside and parts of the Tomorrow series.

A South African-born Australian poet and author.He was born in Roodepoort, South Africa in 1971, and

A South African-born Australian poet and author.He was born in Roodepoort, South Africa in 1971, and grew up on the outskirts of Johannesburg. He spent some of his childhood in Canada, before returning to South Africa in 1979. In 1989 he moved to Australia with his family. He attended the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. Since then, he has lived in Melbourne and Perth.Mateer has published several collections of poems. Barefoot Speech won the 2001 C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry and Loanwords was shortlisted for the 2002 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards. He was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal for his contributions to Australian literature.

Author and academic from South Africa (now an Australian citizen living in South Australia). A novel

Author and academic from South Africa (now an Australian citizen living in South Australia). A novelist and literary critic as well as a translator, Coetzee won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best kno

Is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best known for his science fiction and techno-thriller novels, films and television programs. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide. His works are usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background.

Was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet.Ford was regarded (and o

Was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet.Ford was regarded (and obituaries, tributes and memories describe him) as an extraordinarily intelligent, erudite and witty man. He was a popular contributor to several online dis

Was an English poet, prose, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best

Was an English poet, prose, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, and for his treatise condemning censorship, Areopagitica.

Was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musica

Was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde and, in the opinion of many, the most influential American composer of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for the most part of the latter's life.

Was a British author and pioneer conservationist.His most famous work was Portrait of Elmbury, publi

Was a British author and pioneer conservationist.His most famous work was Portrait of Elmbury, published in 1945, about life in Tewkesbury in the early 20th century. This work, along with Brensham Village and The Blue Field, formed part of the 'Brensham Trilogy'.

A black American fiction writer, was born in Macon, Georgia, to Charles Myles, Sr., and Willie Lee K

A black American fiction writer, was born in Macon, Georgia, to Charles Myles, Sr., and Willie Lee Killens. His father Charles encouraged him to read Langston Hughes's writings and his mother Willie Lee, president of Dunbar Literary Club, introduced him to poetry. He was an enthusiastic reader as a child and was inspired by frontier writers such as Langston Hughes and Richard Wrigh

Was an Australian writer. His works include the comic novel They're a Weird Mob (1957) and the poem

Was an Australian writer. His works include the comic novel They're a Weird Mob (1957) and the poem The Integrated Adjective, sometimes known as Tumba-bloody-rumba. His son, also named John O'Grady, was at one point the head of situation comedy at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1]O'Grady's numerous works were originally published in hardback by Ure Smith with comic illustrations; many have frequently been re-issued by other publishing houses, generally facsimile editions in paperback.

Was an Australian poet.Bourke was born in Nundle, New South Wales, on the Peel River diggings, New S

Was an Australian poet.Bourke was born in Nundle, New South Wales, on the Peel River diggings, New South Wales, the son of William David Bourke, butcher, and his wife Jane, née Shepherd. After a primary education, he became a prospector with his father. At 17 years of age, he sold a claim for £600. He then became a school teacher in September 1882 and occasionally contributed verse to The Bulletin. He retired from the education department in 1887 after being found drunk by a school inspector. In 1894 he went to the recently discovered goldfields in Western Australia, prospected in various parts of the west, and at variously made and lost a considerable sums of money. About the turn of the 20th century Bourke took up journalism and was a regular contributor to the Kalgoorlie Sun. He was a writer of vigorous prose and verse which gave him a local reputation, but he was comparatively little known away from the gold-mining towns. He visited the eastern states of Australia for medical advice and to seek a publisher for his books in 1913.[

Usually known as Richard Whiteley, was an English television presenter, and journalist.He was most f

Usually known as Richard Whiteley, was an English television presenter, and journalist.He was most famous for his 23-year stint as presenter of Countdown, a letters and numbers arrangement game show broadcast daily on Channel 4

Was an English novelist and essayist.Fowles was born in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England, the son of G

Was an English novelist and essayist.Fowles was born in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England, the son of Gladys Richards and Robert John Fowles. Robert Fowles came from a family of middle-class merchants in London. Robert's father Reginald was a partner in the firm Allen & Wright, a tobacco importer. Robert's mother died when he was 6. At age 26, after receiving legal training, Robert enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company and spent three years in the trenches of Flanders during World War I leaving him with memories that haunted him for the rest of his life. Robert's brother Jack died in the war, leaving a widow and three children. In 1920 the year Robert was demobilized, his father Reginald died. Robert became responsible for five young half-siblings and the children of his brother, and though he had hoped to practice law, the obligation of raising an extended family forced him into the family trade of tobacco importing. Though always successful, the financial strain of so many dependents meant Robert Fowles would never be wealthy.

Was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Most of Jeffers' poetry

Was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Most of Jeffers' poetry was written in classic narrative and epic form, but today he is also known for his short verse, and considered an icon of the environmental movement.

Is an American songwriter and harmonica player. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful

Is an American songwriter and harmonica player. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. His tie-dyed denim jacket is prominently displayed there.

Is a British television and radio journalist and broadcaster.The son of a missionary who was also a

Is a British television and radio journalist and broadcaster.The son of a missionary who was also a distinguished linguist, he is of Russian origin on his mother's side[1]. Sergeant's early life meant that he followed his father's work, and was raised in

Was a distinguished concert accordionist, arranger, composer, organist and music educator who achiev

Was a distinguished concert accordionist, arranger, composer, organist and music educator who achieved prominence through his live performances on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) network.

Is an American novelist and short-story writer, known for the postmodernist and metafictive quality

Is an American novelist and short-story writer, known for the postmodernist and metafictive quality of his work.John Barth was born in Cambridge, Maryland, and briefly studied "Elementary Theory and Advanced Orchestration" at Juilliard before attending Johns Hopkins University, receiving a B.A. in 1951 and an M.A. in 1952 (for which he wrote a thesis novel, The Shirt of Nessus).

English poet, was born at Diss in Norfolk.In the last decade of the century he was appointed tutor t

English poet, was born at Diss in Norfolk.In the last decade of the century he was appointed tutor to Prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII). He wrote for his pupil a lost Speculum principis, and Erasmus, in dedicating an ode to the prince in 1500, speaks o

Best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-wi

Best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939 and the novel Of Mice and Men, published in 1937.

Is a Reformed and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preachin

Is a Reformed and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners What Jesus Demands from the World,[1] Pierced by the Word,[2] and God's Passion for His Glory,[3] and bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life[4] and The Passion of Jesus Christ

Who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer o

Who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer often referred to as the "Dean of Science Fiction"..Williamson discovered the local library and used it to educate himself. As a young man, he discovered the magazine Amazing Stories, after answering an ad for one free issue. He strove to write his own fiction, selling his first story at age 20: "The Metal Man" appeared in the Dec. 1928 issue of Amazing Stories. His work during this early period was heavily influenced by A. Merritt.

Was an Australian poet and critic, known also for his interest in Australian folksongs. He was born

Was an Australian poet and critic, known also for his interest in Australian folksongs. He was born in Melbourne, into a well known Camperdown family. He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, and read modern languages at Jesus College, Cambridge. While in Cambridge he joined the Communist Party of Great Britain. He was involved in an attempt to create a successor (Poetry and the People) to Left Review, when the latter folded in 1938.He then worked in Germany, in publishing. During World War II he served in intelligence in the British Army, in the Middle East, Africa and France. He was a published war poet; Trident, with Hubert Nicholson and David Martin, was published by Randall Swingler's Fore Publications in 1944.

Is a British news reader and television presenter.He is most famous for being a newsreader for ITV N

Is a British news reader and television presenter.He is most famous for being a newsreader for ITV News from 1972 until 2004. During this time, he presented News at 12.30/News at One and News at Ten, but became best-known for his presenting the Early Even

Was a political activist and the editor of South Africa's first newspaper to be written in Xhosa.In

Was a political activist and the editor of South Africa's first newspaper to be written in Xhosa.In 1876, Jabavu took over editorship of the Isigidimi Sama Xosa ("The Xhosa Messenger"), and by the early 1880s had become an important political force. Jabavu's writings tended to focus on the threat of growing Afrikaner nationalism and his demands for equal rights for South Africa's black population. Tengo Jabavu was also known as a proponent of women's rights as well as public education.